Meaning of the nameJane
Jane is a female name of English origin, a medieval form of Jehanne, the feminine of Iohannes (João), a Hebrew name that Wiktionary translates as 'God is gracious'.
Meaning
“feminine form linked to John (João), 'God is gracious'”
- People (2022)
- 70,075
- Rank in Brazil
- #429
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 77,345
- people
Jane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (21,911 people).
68,811 women 1,264 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.061%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.055%
- Santa Catarina 0.047%
- Sergipe 0.044%
- Minas Gerais 0.043%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 12,035 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 8,868 | 0.043% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,814 | 0.055% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,640 | 0.061% |
| Bahia | 3,982 | 0.028% |
| Paraná | 3,945 | 0.035% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,609 | 0.047% |
| Goiás | 2,358 | 0.033% |
| Pernambuco | 2,246 | 0.025% |
| Pará | 2,161 | 0.027% |
| Ceará | 2,138 | 0.024% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,495 | 0.039% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,285 | 0.035% |
| Maranhão | 1,258 | 0.019% |
| Amazonas | 1,251 | 0.032% |
| Alagoas | 1,130 | 0.036% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,098 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,079 | 0.039% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,042 | 0.037% |
| Sergipe | 963 | 0.044% |
| Paraíba | 796 | 0.020% |
| Piauí | 512 | 0.016% |
| Rondônia | 466 | 0.030% |
| Tocantins | 366 | 0.024% |
| Amapá | 231 | 0.032% |
| Roraima | 164 | 0.026% |
| Acre | 143 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jane
Wiktionary, in the English entry, explains Jane as a variant of Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne and Medieval Latin Johanna, a feminine form linked to Iōhannēs, which goes back through Greek to a biblical Hebrew name meaning approximately 'God is gracious'. Behind the Name gives Jane as a medieval English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine of Iohannes, and translates the Hebrew Yoḥanan, the origin of John, as 'Yahweh is gracious'. Behind the Name lists Joana and Janete among the Portuguese forms of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 70,075 people named Jane, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jane (English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jane · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jane
What does the name Jane mean?
Jane means “feminine form linked to John (João), 'God is gracious'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 70,075 people with the first name Jane, which ranks it number 429 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jane a boy's or a girl's name?
Jane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 68,811 women and 1,264 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jane?
Jane is a name of English, French and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.061% of the state's population is named Jane (6,640 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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